SOCIALISM 220 YES- 215 NO

November 7, 2009

The House passed "health reform legislation" by a vote of
220-215. One Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), voted for the bill
and 39 Democrats voted against the legislation.

Speaker Pelosi said "It was a great victory" in response to
reporters who asked if she has burned out her new members of the
House under pressure from rallies and outbursts of large crowds
against the plan to collectivize an entire industry.

Earlier, Pelosi threatened Americans "buy a $15,000 policy or go
to jail." Failure to comply would cost a citizen 5 years in
prison.

Most Americans would be required to carry insurance and large
employers would be obliged to cover their employees.

According to the Associated PRess "In the runup to a final vote,
conservatives from the two political parties joined forces to
impose tough new restrictions on abortion coverage in insurance
policies to be sold to many individuals and small groups. They
prevailed on a roll call of 240-194.

Ironically, that only solidified support for the legislation,
clearing the way for conservative Democrats to vote for it," said
the AP. (more at the link)

64 Democrats, every Republican, an all time high voted
for the pro-life amendment according to pro-life Congressmen at a
news conference in the Capitol for a total of 240 members of
Congress. The action preserved the Hyde Amendment language that
prohibits the use of federal money for abortion. "It turned out
well" said one pro-life congressman.

One congressman said "the health bill would not have
passed without the support of these pro-life Democrats who helped
with the pro-life provision".

Congressman Chris Smith said "when public funding is
denied 25 per cent of the abortions do not occur" but the bill
allows for acceptions. And Smith said "The Senate should take note
of the 64 Democrats and every Republican who voted to outlaw the
use of federal dollars for abortion.....abortion is not
healthcare".